hands down the most enjoyable NFS game we've had in the franchise's "rebrand/reboot" with the release of NFS2015. this game fixes a lot of, if not all the issues I had with Heat that made playing it less enjoyable. From a gameplay standpoint, the game did feel brutal in races and during cop chases but I got to a certain point past the initial couple of playthroughs where I understood what was BS and what was me making mistakes. the story and dialogue itself is pretty cheese but nothing really felt unbearable (even when the literal political mayor election subplot ended abruptly). the inclusion of A$AP Rocky is pretty entertaining simply because he sounds like himself so everything he says doesn't really connect to anything (which I find hilarious). The licensed soundtrack was mostly solid and the car selection was nice, real props to the developers for including real aftermarket brands. I wish they committed to a genuine mapping of Chicago but I understand wanting to make a map design that doesn't result in unsatisfying high speed racing. the only real critique I'll give is the way this game tries to connect itself to actual Chicago culture LOL. they need to commit to all cel shading next game